Math Word Problems Demystified - A Self Teaching Guide

SOLUTION:

1

6

þ

1

3

¼

1

x

the LCD is 6x

61 x

1



1

61

þ

62 x

1



1

31

¼

6 x^1

1



1

x^1

clear fractions

xþ 2 x¼ 6 combine terms

3 x¼ 6

31 x

31

¼

6

3

divide by 3

x¼ 2

Try These

Solve each equation forx:

1.

x

2

þ

x

3

þ

x

4

¼ 26

2.

2

3

xþ

3

4

¼

5

8

3.

1

5

þ

1

6

¼

1

x

4.

1

2

ðx
 3 Þ¼

2

3

5.

1

4

xþ 20 ¼

3

8

x

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